Women’s security in activist groups

by Helen Long Trigger warning- measures to prevent sexual assault I have learnt that people who are politically conscious in one way are not necessarily socially conscious, or even friendly.  Class activist circles can become old boys clubs, and peace camps can become safe havens for sexual harassers. Pollution pressure groups can make dirty remarks,…

The Silent Feminism

In reference to the brutal sexual assault of a young woman in New Delhi, Swati Parashar writes about the politics, problematics, and cultures of silence in feminism.  Introduction This article was inspired by the thought that feminism has stopped speaking for all women and that self reflection and empathy are fast disappearing out of feminist debates/discourses. This frustration has been…